Dry unproductive cough, bad chills, bad sore throat, and all the rest.
I had those same symptoms pre Christmas. People's standard response is see the Doctor, take pills, get a shot, get a vaccine.
But nobody suggested what worked. In this so called 'modern society', nobody, and I mean NOBODY suggested the correct answer. No one recommended success.
I ran. Running succeeded. Only 2 days of an hour or two running.
The body is sick, chills and the rest. Wait for a good up moment. Then run. Freezing weather. Dress warm.
Directly fight what attacks you. It worked. Residual lessened symptoms will remain a week or two.
But the disease is gone quickly. You need no medicine. Time spent in the Doctor's office is lost time running to cure you. Doctors are for serious illness, not flus.
I am just letting you know, in real time, how the other, non authoritarian side, approaches adversity successfully.
“I ran. Running succeeded.”
Placebo
And ignorance.
Seeing the doctor with the simple flu is not the best way to go, I agree. But lemme tell you something, when you have asthma as well as heart problems, you dont wait till the grim reaper appears to get care.
That doctor saw the problem and it was time to act.
And I dont take advice from people that think they know better. I take my advice from myself as well as the professionals.
BTW, I am a logger/timber producer.
If you were feeling well enough to go running, you likely didn't have influenza, you probably had a head cold.